WDYET?? *** MONDAY ***

I didn't realize its as late as it is, the day is flying by! Today at lunch, we had a nutritionist speak about the pyramid and what is considered normal, whats changed over the past years, etc. It was interesting to listen to everyones daily intake and compare it to my own. I haven't been feeling food over the past few days... Thursday night I had a glass of pinot grigio, the first full glass I've had since surgery. Friday I woke up feeling queasy, didn't eat much of anything, that continued into Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon we attended a tastefully simple party I had some samples of dips and cheese balls, which of course didn't make me feel any better. Sunday I took it slow, had some soup, but kept to mostly liquids... Today seems a little better, here it is. drive to work - 2 drinkable yogurts breakfast - 1 protein muffin, going to try and tuff these out this week, second time I've made lemon poppy, first time I thought I made them wrong and thats why they didn't taste right, come to find out, they just dont taste as good as the blueberry ones... no coffee today, didn't want to walk in the pouring rain... lunch - south beach wrap with chicken, cheese, salsa on a wrap, skipped the jello dinner - chili, took a bowl out of the freezer! exercise and vitamins.... water - plenty of it. hows everyone doing today?

Hey Im online, figured I'd post.... not a great breakfast though-- on the run. Breakfast: Smuckers PB&J Snack: 2 Whole Grain WASA Crackers with Peanut Butter. Lunch: Salad (Lettuce, cheese, ham, egg, carrot, tomato, bell pepper & dressing). About 1 C in total. Snack: Lite Strawberry Yogurt Dinner: Undecided yet

congrats on the scale moving again! mine moved up this weekend for the first time and I thought I was going to the scale!! my goal has changed a few times and I've met my "last" goal, but now feel like I should go down 5lbs more for those weeks where there is a gain... Since it will still put me in the "mid" normal bmi range instead of "high" normal bmi, I'll probably work on that as my next "goal", but first to work on the 3lbs I've gained while eating too much junk food at the buffets in vegas!

My weekend eating wasn't great. But it wasn't terrible either. Still, I can do much better. Today is good. Here's how it's going so far Breakfast - Hot Chocolate - 15 g protein (from mydietshopz.com great stuff) Then I had 2/3 c cottage cheese with mandarin oranges Snack - 1 med banana Lunch - 2-3 oz of Tuna in teryiaki sauce, 2 oz cheddar cheese with one serving of whole wheat thins; 1/3 cup steamed broccoli. (took me nearly 1.5 hours to eat it all so that wasn't great. I can always eat more that way... Dinner - not sure just yet. I have to go grocery shopping so I am thinking pepper steak is a nice quick meal - I use the frozen bell pepper strips. Vitamins - both doses - water - could be much better exercise - doing great there. I am glad you are feeling better. Have a great evening. Hugs, Robin

Robin, Does your hot chocolate come with 15 grams of protein or you add it? thanks for the link, I'm always looking for new things to try

The protein is already in the hotchocolate. http://www.mydietshopz.com/hewipr.html The exact name of one of the hot cocoa's I like is: Raspberry Chocolate "Classic" Cocoa - Diet Health and Sports WISE (Price is for box of 7 servings) This 15 gram protein, Raspberry cocoa has a smooth creamy flavor, delightful to end your day or start your morning for that matter! They also have mocha, cinnamon and regular. Here's the nutritional info for the Raspberry: Raspberry Chocolate "Classic" Cocoa - Diet Health and Sports WISE (Price is for box of 7 servings) Serving Size 1 Packet Servings Per Container 7 Amount Per Serving: Calories 80 Calories From Fat 5 Total Fat 0.5g Saturated Fat 0g Cholesterol Less than 5mg Sodium 210mg Potassium 80mg Total Carbohydrates 4g Dietary Fiber Less than 1g Sugars 2g Protein 15g Iron 2% (Based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet) Vitmin A 0% (Based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet) Vitamin C 0% (Based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet) Calcium 4% (Based on a 2,000 Calorie Diet) Ingredients: Calcium Caseinate, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Non Fat Milk, Cocoa Powder, Maltodextrin, Salt, Titanium Dioxide, Aspartame*, Acesulfame K, Natural and Artificial Flavors. ***PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE They have other great stuff too. When you order from them they will send you free samples of their stuff as well.

Good evening today was a bit tough. I had decided to try this "Time Out" thing that many are doing on the WLS graduates board. I've been lurking there off and on. I thought I'd do a modified version. What they are doing is 3 protein shakes a day, with all the water, crystal light you can drink, can have chicken broth etc. just no solid foods. I was nervous to do it, scared, but wanting to. So I did part of the day. It was tough, but decided part way through the day, or I stopped and asked myself part way through the day why was I doing this to myself? Most doing this are doing it because they feel they need to detox, ( are on carb crazes, eating too much etc) or have gained weight. I'm not in either of those situations. Im losing much slower as we all are, but the last week or so much like Darlene, my weight has started just moving again. almost like a pound a day. So anywyas.. here is what I did for the day. Breakfast: protein drink 155 calories, 25 gm protein mid morn: throughout morning had 2 bottles of water, one with crystal light in it, had a cup of coffee also. Lunch: Protein drink 155 calories, 25 gm protein ( I started thinking at this time it was kind of silly for me to be doing this, I was getting headachey etc) so took a walk during lunch for about an hour, picked up a single serving size low fat cottage cheese, had that. Afternoon: drank two more waters, one w/ crystal light. (had the headaches again) Went to the gym after work then decided I was going to have dinner and not do a shake. Again, asked myself why torture myself? Dinner: We went for indian food at this buffet. I had my favorite matar paner (sp?) its this curry stuff with cottage cheese cubes and peas in sauce, over about tbs rice, and a taste of a few other things. I felt like crap afterwards, came home slept for two hours. ??? So it's been kind of a yucky day. Crazy enough though Im thinking of doing the shakes again for breakfast and lunch tomorrow, with a cottage cheese and or yogurt between for snacks, then a sensible dinner this time. But Im asking myself why am I doing this?? I have been losing weight steadily the past week and a half, that's great! but with each pound Im losing Im finding I want more! I feel on one hand GREAT that I weight 176, soon I'll make that flexible set goal of 170 lbs. But I want more, I want to be in the 160's. I want it here quickly!! I wnat it before I stall again i guess LOL Im not sure where to stop, just dont feel it's yet, but im frustrated on how to get there, do I eat less? or do I eat more, or normal? It seems if you dont eat enough you go into starvation and dont lose, if you eat a lil too much you don't gain, but you don't lose either. I think we just need to do what we do and let the pounds come off on their own It's insane but I guess that's our lives now. I was telling DH today, I wish I didn't think about food. I wish I didnt want to eat. I used to pre-op eat, think of food, consumed by it I guess, and now post-op its the same thing but the other end and I think worse. I hate having to think about it 24/7. I just want to live, just eat, and not think about it. Is there a normal? Or is no one normal? LOL Ok, I think I need "shrunk" LOL Sorry to go on, just have to put it somewhere. Thanks!

I've never heard of "time out" I'll have to read up on it. I'm always interested to see what other post-ops do to get back on track or restart their weight loss, but after that "Plateau Busters" diet we tried I can say I'm done with OH diets!! When my weight loss slowed in past months (I got stuck at 2 different weights for a while) I did the "Fat Smash Diet" by Dr. Ian Smith (Celebrity Fit Club). I think its a great plan and lost over 5 lbs in 9 days both times I did it. I'm with you on why changing things espically if the scale is moving again! you're doing great (and looking it too girl )

This is what I have eaten today....I do understand what you everyone is talking about...I don't want to have to think about eating I just want to do it and be done with it...anyway.... http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=jannineh99 Jannine 357/169/160

will we ever get over that?? its frustrating always thinking about everything we put in our mouths, but I feel like (with me personally atleast) its something I'll just have to come to terms with. I thought about what I ate as a pre-op and now I think about what I eat as a post-op. Its funny, theres 1 lady at work who knows I had surgery, shes considered it on and off, started the process, but didn't meet the criteria and gave up. The other day we got on the topic of how I eat now and if she feels I'll slip up and end up regaining some or all of my weight (shes one of those that never see the positive in any situation, so negative conversations are often with her ). I said I can't see myself regaining because I'm so neurotic even at 15 months out I still plan meals for the entire week on Sunday, count protein, wait before drinking, etc, etc, etc.. I feel like I'm crazy, but know by doing this, I'll maintain where I am and not regain. There are a few people here at work who had surgery, 2 of them regained and 1 regained and gained more... Thats somewhere I never want to be!! hope you're doing well, good seeing you on the boards again